The way points of this bicycle route:
Shenzhen railway station
Junction with Shennan Road East
Flyover. (Technically) no bikes allowed.
Busy road but bike path alongside most of the way
Take the slip road to the right. The tunnel is long, busy and bikes are prohibited.
Fairly quiet road. Runs right next to the border with Hong Kong. Abandoned watchtowers and good views into the Hong Kon closed zone - Pat Sin Leng country park around Robin's Nest (Hung Fa Leng)
Good winding descent with excellent views down to Sha Tau Jiao and across Starling Inltet (Sha Tau Kok Hoi)
Open to vehicles / Closed zone permit holders only. Buses will take bikes in the hold unpacked.
Recently (2007) improved with walk, viewpoints and access to a former Soviet aircraft carrier.
Less pleasant here. Lots of container trucks. Wide road mostly with bike path.
Traffic anarchy here. Veer left for Xiao Mei Sha etc.
Narrow, winding coast road. Would be pleasant if it weren't for the city buses that thunder along. These thin out after Da Mei Sha
Traffic thinning by this time. Most of it goes on the expressway you can see a few meters to the N
Means 'Big Beautiful Sands'. Modern Chinese seaside town popular with young couples. Accommodation plentiful but expensive by comparison with elsewhere in China (Y200 up, summer 2007)
Short climb. Road quiet. Nice views
'Little Beautiful Sands'.
More traffic as you approach the town but most of the big trucks are still on the expressway
Another way of spelling 'Kwai Chung' (as in Hong Kong) Cheaper accommodation here. At this point the main road leads up through the town or south towards Nan Ao through tunnels (no bikes). So double back for a few meters to the first junction and wind your way towards the coast road. This is occasionally signposted 'Daya Bay Power Plant'
You can turn off and head E towards Daya Bay. Nuclear enthusiasts can ride up to the gates of the power plant.
Pleasant seaside town. Excellent views across Da Peng Bay to the Sai Kung Peninsular in Hong Kong. Sharp Peak (Nam She Tsim) clearly visible. Remote Hong Kong island of Ping Chau just NW of here.
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Tagged with: Recreational, Training, Smooth, Low traffic, High traffic, Scenic, Touring
